Table 3. Practices on antibiotic prescription among the veterinarians and para-veterinarians.
| Characteristics | Frequency (%) | Certificate/diploma (%) | Bachelor/Masters (%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What type of animal cases do you prescribe antibiotics? | ||||
| Any type of case | 24(11) | 18 (11.3) | 6 (10.2) | 0.929 |
| Animals with rhinitis | 35(16) | 27 (16.9) | 8 (13.6) | |
| Animals with diarrhoea | 19(8.7) | 15 (9.4) | 4 (6.8) | |
| animals with inappetence | 4(1.8) | 3 (1.9) | 1 (1.7) | |
| Prolonged illness with underlying bacterial illness* | 137(62.6) | 97 (60.6) | 40 (67.8) | |
| I make my own judgement to prescribe or administer antibiotics to animals and is not influenced by the animal owner’s decision (not based on what owners want) | ||||
| Yes* | 180(82.2) | 130 (81.3) | 50 (84.8) | 0.549** |
| No | 39(17.8) | 30 (18.8) | 9 (15.3) | |
| How many days do you usually prescribe (duration of antibiotic treatment) antibiotics for an animal? | ||||
| One day | 2(0.9) | 1 (0.6) | 1 91.7) | 0.003 |
| Three days | 55(25.1) | 49 (30.6) | 6 (10.2) | |
| Five days* | 138(63) | 90 (56.3) | 48 (81.4) | |
| Seven days* | 20(9.1) | 16 (10) | 4 (6.8) | |
| Until the animal recovers | 4(1.8) | 4 (2.5) | 0 | |
| I think of the type of bacteria involved in infection of an animal before selecting an antibiotic | ||||
| Yes* | 187(85.4) | 139 (86.9) | 48 (81.4) | 0.305** |
| No | 32(14.6) | 21 (13.1) | 11 (18.6) | |
| I give large dose of antibiotics to large animal and small dose to small animal (e.g., Poultry birds) by looking at the size of the animals than the recommended dose | ||||
| Yes | 41(18.8) | 30 (18.9) | 11 (18.6) | 0.970** |
| No* | 176(81.2) | 129 (81.1) | 48 (81.4) | |
*Correct practice.
**chi square test.